Sacrifice was a religious activity in Maya culture, involving either the killing of animals or the bloodletting by members of the community, in rituals superintended by priests. Sacrifice has been a feature of almost all pre-modern societies at some stage of their development and for broadly the same reason: to propitiate or fulfil a perceived obligation towards the gods.
Animal sacrifice and blood-letting were a common feature in many Maya festivals and rituals. Human sacrifice was far less common, being tied to events such as ill fortune, warfare and the consecration of new leaders or temples. The practice was also far less common than in the Aztec societies. When it did occur, the Maya people would sacrifice their prisoners, who were most often from neighboring kingdoms.
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